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I am hoping someone has an idea, because I am stumped.
I am receiving the typical: [DataFormat.Error] We couldn't convert to Number.
However, the Number it is trying to convert is this: 10/24/2069
All of the query data types have been moved to text and the issue persists.
Moreover, I cannot find that "date" 10/24/2069 in the excel and CSV source files. And the source files load fine. The error is occuring in a merged query, but it's not anything I created in adding an additional column.
Thanks in advance for any insights you can provide.
@Will_1 , Seem like one column has shifted position for a row. Change the data type to text and filter and check the value , which rows the value. and then resolve it. Do it in data transformation/edit query mode
I tried your suggestion. On two different columns they won't load the filter because they error out with "We couldn't convert to number."
do you know a way to search for that value in an entire table in edit query
@Will_1 , check for data type value.type in power query. Create a new column and check and filter the one with different data type
I am not sure I follow: do you mean create a new column for each current column, but change the data type to any in the newly created column?
I have done this. All columns show data type Any. I don't see any difference in rows. Even with all columns as data type "Any" the query won't load, receiving the same error "cannot conver to number."
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